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Tim Farley

Tim Farley

Software engineer & skeptic who created whatstheharm.net. Research Fellow for the James Randi Educational Foundation.
RT @pattonoswalt: This is the link to the petition! Weird Al Halftime Show! Twitter followers, ASSEMBLE! http://www.change.org/petitio... @alyankovic
I'd missed this great piece on creativity & brainstorming by @jonahlehrer: http://www.newyorker.com/reporti...
RT @phlebas: You people are surprisingly calm considering that we're less than a week away from another Ghost Rider movie.
Skeptic History: Skeptics Robert S. Lancaster ("Stop Sylvia Browne") and @Swoopy ("Skepticality") were both born Feb. 11.
At Chez @doctoratlantis watching "The Thing" (1956) and eating chili. Windows open for effect. #brrrrr
What's the harm in the herbal remedy "Butterbur"? 40 documented cases of liver toxicity. http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyi... via @zeno001
RT @Web_of_Trust: E-mail viruses most likely to appear in the morning http://news.cnet.com/8301-10... via @CNET
What's the harm in Vitamin C megadoses? Noted scientist finds they don't cure cancer. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominio...
Skeptic History: An asteroid found Feb. 9, 1999 is now named JoeNickell in honor of the CSI investigator. http://ssd.jpl.nasa.gov/sbdb...
RT @Sci_Phile: Depressingly, I spoke too soon. “@CFIOnCampus: "Creation science bill clears the Indiana Senate" http://t.co/dOi0gJss”
What's the harm in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)? Bears tortured for their bile. http://www.express.co.uk/posts... via @EdzardErnst
RT @karenstollznow: New episode of Monster Talk! Monsters, sex and American history with Scott Poole @monstersamerica http://www.skeptic.com/podcast...
Fun Doonesbury series this week takes on creationism, climate denial and more. Start here: http://www.doonesbury.com/strip... and click next.
The short list of nominees for @TheSkepticMag awards (to be announced at @QEDcon) is out: http://www.skeptic.org.uk/magazin...
Skeptic History: The "Devil's footprints" phenomenon/hoax began on Feb. 8, 1855 in Devon, England. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki...
TAM attendees: South Point Casino has a reality show, starts tonight on Travel Channel. http://www.southpointcasino.com/pressro... via @JeffWagg
Awesome time-lapse aurora footage shot two weeks ago in Norway: http://vimeo.com/36141149 /via @BadAstronomer
What's the harm in psychics? Families tormented by useless tips on missing relatives. http://abcnews.go.com/US... via @DoubtfulNews
USELESS FACT: Gary Null (or one of his employees) didn't enjoy the 1995 comedy "Houseguest". Evidence: http://en.wikipedia.org/w...
RT @neiltyson: At the WhiteHouse *now* w/BillNye @TheScienceGuy. A day of science education with the President. Send questions using #WHChat
Here's video of Mark doing it on a @JREF cruise: http://www.youtube.com/watch... MT @RichardWiseman ...the psychic who used a banana to give readings?
Here's video of Mark doing it on a @JREF cruise: http://t.co/hAxBugB4 MT @RichardWiseman ...the psychic who used a banana to give readings?
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Skeptic History: Feb. 7, 1861 John Tyndall presented the paper explaining the "greenhouse effect". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...
What's the harm in believing in ghosts? House sale disputed, headed for district court. http://doubtfulnews.com/2012... /via @DoubtfulNews
Skeptic History: Thomas L. Bradford committed suicide Feb. 6, 1921 in attempt to prove spirit communication real. He failed to do so.
RT @SklarBrothers: And just like in real life, Leno swoops in and ruins everything. #superbowlcommercials
And just before while firing: "B-8" RT @briandgregory I'll only go see that movie if they promise to say, "You've sunk my battleship."
RT @pattonoswalt: Dame Judy Dench is GNIP! Sir Ben Kingsley is GNOP! GNIP GNOP! #battleship
Nice touch: the "in universe" web sites for The Hunger Games are in Pitcairn Islands. TheCapitol.PN et.al. suggests the fictional "Panem"
Good news on anniversary of the pi bill. RT @Sci_Phile: Science Win! Creationist School Bill Looks Doomed in Indiana http://richarddawkins.net/article...
What's the harm in the herbal remedy "Butterbur"? 40 documented cases of liver toxicity. http://www.mhra.gov.uk/Safetyi... /via @zeno001
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